First Time Shooting H.S. Basketball

Usually I'm doing baseball and football and thought I'd give this a try. This was way more difficult I thought. Much faster and in a tighter area. C&C welcomed.

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Did you flash in the first 2 pictures? It almost looks like you did.

-Rick

Perfect timing for the post I was about to make. I just did a HS BB tourney and tried some different set ups. Yours look as good as any I did. I tried my 85 and 50 prime and had problems nailing the focus mainly on shots moving toward the camera. I am guessing because of the narrow DOF . I started using flash to fill. What set up were you using for these shots?

Good captures, you caught the action and emotion. The first two looked like you used flash.Checking your exif indicates you did. The last one shows player motion from a too slow shutter. Looking at your data I assume you were using the 70-200, iso 3200, and at 2.8 you get motion blur and noise. I shoot in the same kind of gyms and it is a constant battle. If you have sideline access try using your 50mm f/1.8. That will allow you to go to iso 1600 and get your shutter up to 1/500. A custom white balance will also help. If you plan on doing more basketball I would suggest adding the 85mm f/1.8 to your lineup. One of the best lenses for indoor use and fairly inexpensive. Good luck, Bruce

Thanks for the feedback. The first two I did use a flash and others I didn't....was just trying different settings to see what worked - knowing the lighting in that gym will be different from the next.

My setup was a Canon 1DMK2n.....Canon 70-200 Lens and Canon 550ex flash.

Bruce, I'll have to give the 50 a try next time out. I do have to 85mm in my sights but I just got the 1D in Nov. and it dented the finances a little.

Can't wait for baseball.......